Vehicle recall 10V365000 · August 5, 2010
2005-2010 Yamaha YZFR6
The motorcycle's front side reflector was not placed at the proper height which fails to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps,…
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Yamaha is recalling certain model year 2006 through 2010 yzf-R6 motorcycles manufactured from August 2005 through March 2010. The motorcycle's front side reflector was not placed at the proper height which fails to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
- Consequence
- Visibility of the motorcycle will be decreased, possibly increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Yamaha will notify owners and dealers will repair the motorcycles free of charge. The safety recall began on August 12, 2010. Owners may contact yamaha at 1-800-962-7926.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 10V365000
- Reported to NHTSA
- August 5, 2010
- Filed by
- YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA
- Owner notification
- August 12, 2010
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 53,449
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Exterior lighting
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
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